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When I see Mitch McConnell speak, I want to grab that second and third chin of his and choke him with it! Am I the only one?   He reminds me of Kermit the Frog with a bad combover.

I may well be proven wrong one day, and I pray not, but I trust my children with firearms more than a large percentage of adults I come in contact with.

Mine shoots the cheap steel cased Russian stuff about as well as anything else. 55-62 grain bullets work better than heavier ones. I've yet to find anything that won't function properly in it.

I'll go one further. I do not own a weapon. I own rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers.

...and if you want to truly be anal about it, you can further tweak your load by trimming cases each loading, and seperating them by headstamp and then by weight. You can also tinker with different seating depths and amounts of crimp. You can go far as you want to go with it.

  Range brass picked up, or reloading some you already have-free 100 primers                                                                      -$3-$4 100 55 grain FMJ                                                              -$9-$12 Powder for 100 rounds                                                       -$6-$8   So on average, $3.50+$10.50+$7=18 cents a round x 20=$3.60 per box.   You can spend a bit more for premium bullets, benchrest primers, or the latest whizzbang powder, but this will give you an idea.   David has what you need to load 223.   I expect you can put together a pretty comprehensive, basic reloading setup for less than $200.

Reload.

What brand are the bullets? I'd go with the load data for them. Different bullets can have different overall lengths, when seated to the same overall cartridge length, can affect case capicity, therefore changing pressures even with the same powder charge. I wouldn't go by the Alliant recipe unless I were using the exact components listed. If you don't own a reloading manual, you should really get one....or two....or three.   I would suggest you start by loading a few at the minimum load and shoot them. Then, you can load a few more with an increased powder charge and shoot them. When you begin to see high pressure signs, back off some. If you reach the maximum listed load without pressure signs, stop there. Somewhere in this range, you'll likely find a load that shoots very well and functions well in your gun.   Next, you can start the process over with a different bullet, or powder, or both. Finding that perfect load is one of the best parts of reloading.

I've heard good reviews for the accu struts, but I wouldn't put one on my rifle because of the added weight and gaudy looks of the product. I've done a bit of tinkering with mine, as well as load development, and I've come to accept that it is a 2-2.5 MOA rifle. I had a friend that is now passed, and I've seen him shoot less than 1" groups at 100 yards with his in the prone position. I sure wish I'd have asked him what all he did to it. It appeared factory on the outside.

I'm you in reverse! I have a Bushmaster Patrolman Carbine with a free float quad rail, and I'd like to get rid of it. I'm not sure what parts or tools I'd need either.   The quad rail is heavy, and feels in your hand much like a cheese grater.

I picked up a box or two of the Federal 550 round bulk packs every time I went to Walmart when they were $7.97, then $8.97, and even got some at $9.97. I even had my wife trained to do the same. She thought I was crazy, but now with two young boys burning through them, she finally understands. We aren't worried about finding 22 ammo at this time.

I'm shooting and reloading at a normal pace for me.

That will be a lifetime memory for your son, and a good life experience as well. I'm not sure January and a canoe are good companions.

We were talking about this a few days ago. As tight as tthe supply line is on food and medicine, I expect that somtime there will be something happen that causes a disruption in the supply, and thus a run on stores and a shortage. That will be a very bad situation if people buy up food like they've been doing with guns and ammo!

Right now, I think we all need to keep the pressure on our reps and senators, and see what happens. Assuming a law is passed, it'll depend on how bad it is as to what the next step should be. Assuming a ban, I'd like to see a whole bunch of us flatly refuse to comply, be arrested, and tie up the court system to the point it won't work. I don't know what happens then, but I expect the gloves will then come off.   I really don't see much of anything substantial passing in congress at this time. They are definitely feeling the heat from us, and looking at the 2014 elections. I'm guessing the worst case scenerio is being required to do a background check on private transfers, and maybe a mag capacity cap. Not good, but not the end of the world either.   Don't discount the power of th NRA. They'll be there for us.

Not by a long shot.   Some magazines were expensive, and primers were hit and miss. You could still buy an AR and 22LR ammo.

I'm not mad, nor upset, nor do I want to abolish capitalism. I am, however, simply amazed at what has transpired in the last month and some change. I'm pushing 40 years old, and I've never seen anything remotely like this. I'd love to learn something from it for future reference, but as of yet, I haven't figured out exactly what that is. It sure is amusing to watch anyway.

                                                            http://www.ebay.com/itm/223-REMINGTON-RCBS-SMALL-BASE-DIE-SET-/221176720708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337f28ed44   What is this world coming to? :stunned:          

Well, it wasn't my first thought when seeing him, but I'm guessing it will be from now on. :rant:

Sorry to hear that. Our lab is only 2, and I already dread that day. You can sure get attached to them.

A few days back, in one of his many many speeches, the president was talking about gun control. He made the statement "if we can save only one life....". The first thing that came to my mind was how many lives could we save if he didn't support abortion.

I have one. The 32-20s aren't real common, and command quite a premium over their 38 Special counterparts, assuming good, original condition. They are a real hoot to shoot, but you'll likely want to reload for it. Also, DO NOT shoot ammo intended for rifle only in your revolver.

Did you go see David at the show? He sold me about all I could carry.

I said I wasn't going, but I did walk around there a few minutes today. There was a good crowd, but it wasn't too bad. I saw some good prices on a couple of Ithaca doubles. Aside from that, David and Sam were about the only reason to go there. It appeared they were doing a brisk business, and they took good care of me.

45-70? 22LR? Any of the calibers you mentioned would be great for me as well. I would advise you to look for an older model without a safety.